Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2013
"Bright, shiny and new -and super concentrated with the newness of a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc fresh off the bottling line. This zesty youthful Sauvignon Blanc is driven by fresh herb flavours - coriander, rosemary - with a twist of lemon zest and ripe tropical appeal. It needs a little time to come into its own but this wine offers lovely drinking now and will develop well in the next six months into a rounded white. 17/20 Silver"Joelle Thomson

"Mouthfilling, crisp, sweet-fruited wine, grown in the Wairau Valley. Fresh and zingy, with good intensity of melon, capsicum and slight passionfruit flavours, vibrant and sustained."Winestate Magazine March / April 2014

Pinot Gris Marlborough 2012
"This Pinot Gris is driven by bright fresh acidity and a long finish; its core of flavour in the white pear and red apple taste spectrum. A good Pinot Gris which has the potential to work with light seafood. 16.5/20"Joelle Thomson

Riesling Marlborough 2012Bronze Medal NZ International Wine Show 2013
"There's no shortage of low alcohol wines pouring onto shelves in New Zealand right now but this one tastes like the real McCoy - as in, it's packed with concentrated flavours of lime zest, fresh picked green apples and crunchy red ones. It's also light bodied and super refreshing thanks to a beautiful balance of zingy acidity, which adds nerve and a lingering finish. Outstanding wine and top value too. 18.50/20 Gold"Joelle Thompson

Gewurztraminer Marlborough 2013Bronze Medal NZ International Wine Show 2013
"Clean, fresh and intense is one thing - which this Gewurztraminer has in spades - but it's the intense aromatics of Turkish Delight, lychees and tropical mango, pineapple and apple which give this wine its real appeal. This is also beautifully balanced with bright, above average acidity and a very long finish. 17.5/20 Silver"Joelle Thompson
"Aromatic, richly varietal wine, grown at Omaka, in the Wairau Valley. Medium-bodied, with gentle sweetness and strong, citrusy, spicy, slightly gingery flavours. Already drinking well."Winestate Magazine March / April 2014

Merlot Malbec Hawke's Bay 2012
"This Hawke's Bay red blend has relatively low tannins and acidity and is made in a smooth soft style. While it will age, it is ready to drink now with its spicy aromas, lightly peppery taste and fresh fruity upfront appeal. 16/20 Bronze"Joelle Thompson

Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2011
"Youthful and lively, this is well fruited Sauvignon showing lifted aromas of grapefruit, feijoa and fresh herbs. The palate is ripe and smooth with good weight and intensity, leading to a lingering crisp finish. A textbook expression"
Sam Kim Wine Orbit Issue 17 2011

Pinot Gris Marlborough 2011
"Fruity and fragrant, the nose displays apricot, pear and citrus characters with a hint of floral. It's ripe and smooth on the palate with subtle sweetness and well pitched acidity leading to an elegant dry finish. Very pleasing on the palate."
Sam Kim Wine Orbit Issue 17 2011

"Fragrant with hints of eau de cologne, mint, roses and lychees, this is mouthfilling, off-dry and full of charm. A delicious wine that’s surprisingly versatile with food, particularly spicy dishes."
Charmain Smith Otago Daily Times Wednesday July 6th 2011

Pinot Gris Marlborough 2010
Pure Gold Medal Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2010
Gold Medal NZ International Wine Show 2011
Silver Medal International Cool Climate Wine Show 2011
"A gorgeous floral nose, combined with ripe pear and melon aromas, lead to an off-dry palate with more stone-fruit, pear and fig flavours. There's a lovely rich, textural element that makes this extremely enjoyable now, but it will also cellar comfortably for another couple of years….though after a glass of this, the chances of that happening will probably be fairly remote!"
Scenic Cellars

"Full-bodied and fresh, with good concentration of ripe peach, spice and nectarine flavours, showing excellent delicacy and vibrancy, and a finely balanced, off-dry finish. ****"
Winestate July / August 2011 Edition

"...Showing well, plenty of traditional characters here with good life. Fairly supple, not delicate but not an in-the-face style either. A sound, fairly dry and well constructed style."
Peter's Picks, Hospitality Thirst May 2011

"...Showing well, plenty of traditional characters here with good life. Fairly supple, not delicate but not an in-the-face style either. A sound, fairly dry and well constructed style."
Peter's Picks, Hospitality Thirst May 2011

Riesling Marlborough 2010
Gold Medal International Cool Climate Wine Show 2011
**** Cuisine
"Clean, citrusy and straightforward on the nose. Palate is limey and shows apple and ripe white peach with some melon rind but also some kerosiney development."
WineNZ Autumn 2011

"Very open and expressive, with strong, lemony, limey flavours, a hint of passionfruit, and gentle sweetness balanced by lively acidity. Shows excellent freshness, poise and vivacity ****"
Winestate July / August 2011 Edition

"The wine is just starting to show bottle developed toasty complexity with lovely fine fruit flavours - lemon/lime, apple and floral. It's juicy and lively on the palate with a hint of sweetness (9 g/l) and bright acidity providing excellent structure and length to this lovely Riesling. 91/100"
Sam Kim Wine Orbit Issue 17 2011

"It's fruity and generously flavoured with apple, citrus and peach characters with a touch of capsicum. The palate is juicy and rounded with a smooth mouth-feel and a crisp finish. A fruit-forward and nicely balanced bubbly."
Sam Kim Wine Orbit Issue 12 2010

Pinot Gris Marlborough 2009
"A fruit bomb oozing fragrant nectarines and oodles of tropical fruit with a hint of herbs, this off-dry wine over-flows with flavour but has a nicely balanced crisp finish. For those who love fruity wine"
Charmian Smith Otago Daily Times 23-9-09

Pinot Noir Marlborough 2008
"…Dry palate with strawberry and cherry fruit with dried herbs and some earth. Predominant oak shows on palate too with mid-palate filled with toast and vanilla. A note of warmth on the finish."
WineNZ Winter 2009

"…grown in the Rapaura and renwick districts, in the Wairau Valley. It’s a full bodied wine, fresh and punchy, with vibrant gooseberry, lime and melon flavours showing excellent depth and viguor."
Michael Cooper Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

Pinot Gris Hawkes Bay 2007
"grown in the Dartmoor Valley and mostly lees-aged in tanks; 16 per cent of the blend was matured in old oak barrels. Enjoyable young, it’s a fresh harmonius wine with good depth of citrus fruit, pear and spice flavours, a touch of complexity and a slightly sweet smooth finish."
Michael Cooper Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

"with pale pink hues has a vibrant aroma of peach and citrus with even a hint of banana, an aromatic fruit salad. The palate is delicate and delicuosly sweet, with citrus flavours adding to the flavours of nectarine and pear with maybe the faintest of hints of apricots. I would thouroughly recommend enjoying the Distant Land 2007 Pinot Gris with a creamy pasta dish like seafood ravioli."
Palazzo del Marinaio The Weekly Wine

"has a hint of applemint and eau de cologne along with pear and peach, and a zesty, dry finish."
Charmian Smith Otago Daily Times 12-3-0

Gewurztraminer Gisborne 2007
"is a single vineyard wine, lees aged and made in a slightly sweet style. The bouquet is perfumed and gingery; the palate full-bodied, ripe, citrusy and spicy, with very good blance and flavour depth."
Michael Cooper Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

Bronze Medal Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2008

Pinot Noir Marlborough 2007
"grown near Renwick, in the Wairau Valley, and French oak-matured for nine months. Ruby hued, fresh and fruity, it has decent depth of cherryish, plummy flavours, slightly spicy and savoury."
Michael Cooper Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

Merlot Malbec Hawkes Bay 2007

Silver Medal International Wine Challenge 2008

"grown in the Dartmoor valley and matured for nine months in French oak barrels. A merlot-based blend, with 20 per cent Malbec, it is full-coloured and gutsy, with plenty of spicy, plummy flavour and firm tannins."
Michael Cooper Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

Reserve Cabernet Merlot Hawkes Bay Gimblett Road 2006
"…The Densly coloured 2006 vintage is a Cabernet-Sauvignon based red (71 per cent), with merlot (20 per cent) and Cabernet franc (9 per cent). Grown in the Gimblett Gravels and was matured for 16 months in French oak barrels (half new), it’s still very youthful and vibrant, but shows excellent concentration of cassis, plum and spice flavours, ripe and firm. A fresh, tightly structured wine, it needs cellaring; open 2009+" ****
Michael Cooper Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2008

Bronze Medal Air New Zealand wine Awards 2007

Bronze Medal Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2008

Reserve Chardonnay Hawkes Bay 2004
"…Overtones of crème brulee, butterscotch and nuts, still with hints of citrus fruit and a crisp finish. It is nicely integrated and drinking well now…"
Charmian Smith Otago Daily Times 20-2-2008